Stay for pan sets



Nov. 1, 1938. J. G. JACKSON 2,135,340,

STAY FOR PAN SETS Filed Feb. 23, 1937 Invenior Jbseph GJLCKSOH PatentedNov. 1, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STAY FOR PAN SETS ApplicationFebruary 23, 1937, Serial No. 127,329

5 Claims.

This invention relates to stays to be interposed between the pans of abaking pan set and,

has for its object the permanent mounting of the stay between the pansof the set and the overcoming of any tendency of the stay to becomeloosened or moved relatively to the pans with which it cooperates.

With the above and other objects in view, as will be apparent, thisinvention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, all as hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a pan set disclosing the presentstay in position and coacting with the'adjoining walls of adjacent pansof the set:

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken through.

the stay along line 2-2 of Fig. 1 to illustrate the mounting thereof andits cooperation with the flanges at the edges of the pan walls:

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2 showing a modified form of thepresent stay and its mountmg.

Baking pan sets, consisting of a plurality of individual baking panssecured together in spaced, parallel relationship, usually embody staysor braces interposed between the adjoining walls of adjacent pans. Thesestays brace the walls of the pans with which they coact and maintain thealignment of the walls, prevent the bulging or bending of the wallsunder the pressure of the pan contents and generally strengthen andrigidify the set.

It has been found that the stays employed heretofore frequently loosen,sometimes become entirely disengaged from the coacting pan walls, andoften move longitudinally relatively to the pans.

The present invention contemplates a brace or stay which, when once setin place between the adjoining walls of adjacent pans, is a permanentpart of the pan set structure, cannot become loosened or be disengagedfrom the coacting pans, and is incapable of moving longitudinally withreference to the pans of the set.

Reference being had more particularly to the drawing, [0 indicates aplurality of baking pans of any suitable shape, construction or form,positioned in spaced parallel relationship and incorporated into a setin any desired manner, preferably by a rectangular frame ll surroundingthe entire group of pans l9, and resting flush against and secured tothe exposed walls thereof in any suitable manner. Since the particularconstruction of theseveral pans of the set and the means by which theyare combined into a set, form no part of the present invention, it isunnecessary to more particularly describe the same. It is sufficient topoint out that the present stay can readily be applied to practicallyall types of pans and pan set constructions.

At the edges of the walls of the pans ID are the flanges l2 which areusually bent downwardly about and substantially around the Wires I3lying against the pan walls adjoining their edges. While this formationof the outstanding beads on the pan walls is quite common and customaryit is to be understood that the present invention can be applied tosubstantially all types of beadsv and can be readily used and appliedeven where the pans ID are not provided with beads, or wires within thebeads.

The stay comprises a relatively flat body l4 provided at its extremitieswith angularly disposed flanges l5 which, when the stay is in place, liebetween the flanges l2 on the walls of the cooperating pans l0 and thewires l3. These flanges I5 follow the surface outline of the wires l3and are held against the major portion of the surfaces thereof by theflanges l2, thereby firmly and rigidly held in place.

In those forms of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 the flangesl2 of the pans ID in alignment with the ends of the stay l4, when seatedas above described, are cut transversely to create ears or flaps I 6integrally anchored and secured to said flanges at the bases thereof.These flaps or ears l6 are bent outwardly to occupy coplanar positionsand rest flush upon the upper surface of the body M of the stay,

. where they are fixed in any preferred and suitable manner such as byrivetsor spot welding. The arrangement shown in Figs. 1 and 2 has theears or flaps l6 abutting at their edges, medially of the body M of thestay. In Fig. 3 the depth of the ears or flaps I6 is not suflicient fortheir edges to abut or meet, therefore, in this form of the inventiontheyv lie flush against and are secured to the end portions of the bodyI4 of the stay and the central portion of the stay is elevated, as atIT, to be positioned between the edges of the ears or flaps l6.

From the foregoing, it is manifest that the stay M by its permanentconnection to the ears or flaps l6 which at their bases are integralwith the pan flanges l2, becomes to all intents and purposes an integralpart of the pans l0. Likewise all or a major portion of the stay islaminated thereby increasing the strength of the Z stay H, the pans l0and the pan set asa whole. The stay [4 being permanently attached to andpractically forming a part of the walls of the pans l0, cannot bedisengaged therefrom or be moved relatively thereto. The ends of theears or flaps l6 are always protected either by abutting one against theother, or by abutting at their longitudinal edges with theelevatedcentral. portion .l-1 of the-stay l4? andasa consequence, cannotbe distorted, elevated, accumulate dirt,

or, by contactwith other pans or any other ele ment, be engaged andlifted. It will also be ob served that at their bases, the ears or flapsl 6311c snugly against the end portions of the. stay M and that theflanges I2 closely renew the wire l1 until they meet the plane ofthe'body M" of the the edges of the walls thereof; of astay interposedbetween said pans, end flanges on said stay'se'atedi about the wires ofthe adjoining beads, and ears formed integrally and projecting laterallyfrom the adjoining pan walls to overlie the stay and be permanentlysecured thereto.

3. The combination with a pair of spaced pans, having outstanding beadscontaining wires at the edges of the walls thereof, of a stay interposedbetween said pans,.end flangeson saidstay. seated about the wires of theadjoining beads, and ears integrally formed and projecting in the sameplane from the adjoining pan walls to overlie 'the stay, be permanentlysecured thereto, and

abut at their edges centrally thereof.

7 4. The combination with a pair of spaced pans, having outstandingbeads containing wires at the edges oil the wallsthereof, of a stayinterposed between said pans, end flanges on said stay seated aboutthe'wiresof"the-adjoining beads, and ears integ-rallyformed andprojecting in the same plane from the adjoining pan walls to overlie thestay andbe permanently secured. theretmthe stay: being-- elevatedbetween the: edges of said 5.- The-combination withra pair ofspaced'pan's. of a: stay interposed therebetween, and earsformedlintegrally from the adjoining pan. walls to overlie the stay andbe there-permanently-secured to the stay; and an angular raisedportionmedially" of the stay positioned between and abutting the outer edges ofthe: ears aforesaid.

JOSEPH G. JACKSON.

